One of the beauties of Mediterranean cooking is the creative use of aromatic herbs and spices. This grilled chicken recipe though easy is a great example of well combined spices. Accompany with a dollop of whole fat greek yogurt and a fresh green salad slightly dressed with a honey vinegrette to balance the citrus of the chicken.
Συστατικά
2 whole chickens cut into quarters
4 tbsp minced garlic
3 tbsp fresh minced parsley
3 tbsp fresh minced cilantro
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground turmeric
1 tsp ground ginger
pinch of saffron threads
freshly ground black pepper
1 tbsp red chili flakes
juice and zest of 2 lemons
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
Οδηγίες
- Mince the herbs and lemon zest.
- Combine the chicken with all remaining ingredients, making sure each piece of chicken is evenly covered with the seasoning mixture. Let sit overnight in refrigerator.
1. Clean the grill with a grill brush and a towel. Heat grill on a high setting for 5 minutes.
2. Place chicken on the grill, reduce heat to medium and turn the chicken over every 2 minutes. This will ensure even cooking.
3. Reduce the heat to low and continue to cook the chicken for another 10 – 15 minutes. Chicken should reach an internal temperature of 160 Normal 0 false false false EL X-NONE X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:”Table Normal”; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:””; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin-top:0cm; mso-para-margin-right:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:0cm; mso-para-margin-left:17.85pt; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:”Calibri”,”sans-serif”; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:”Times New Roman”; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} Normal 0 false false false EL X-NONE X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:”Table Normal”; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:””; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin-top:0cm; mso-para-margin-right:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:0cm; mso-para-margin-left:17.85pt; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:”Calibri”,”sans-serif”; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:”Times New Roman”; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} °C.
Tip
If you do not have a grill or even a grilling pan, use the grill oven setting. Make sure you put a pan underneath to catch the drippings as your oven will get dirty and smell of burnt fat!
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